Efrem Leach

About Efrem Leach

I build engineering organizations that deliver — at scale, under pressure, in industries where the stakes are high.With 30+ years of experience in healthcare technology, financial services, manufacturing and the US Navy, I\'ve spent my career at the intersection of people leadership, platform architecture, and business strategy. I don\'t just run engineering teams — I build the systems, cultures, and capabilities that make those teams sustain performance long after any single program ends.My technical fluency spans AWS (Connect, Lambda, ECS, EKS, API Gateway, etc…), Snowflake, microservices and API platforms, cloud-native architecture, and AI-assisted development. I\'ve managed budgets up to $20M+, teams up to 100+, and programs spanning multiple years and geographies. I oversee multiple multidisciplinary teams consisting of data engineers, software engineers, and other specialists in the design, development, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of end-to-end solutions.Anywhere I can bring this combination of organizational scale and technical delivery to a leadership team navigating meaningful transformation is what drives me.I\'d love to connect around industry topics and cutting-edge technology that drives business value — e••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Manager, Software Engineering, Apis and Data Engineering

   Centene Corporation

   Apr 2025 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Lead enterprise API platform and data engineering strategy across multiple teams, partnering with executives to manage $5M+ operational budget and programs.

Education

• North Carolina State University

  Bachelors of Science

Skills

• Six Sigma
• Erp
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Vendor Management
• Program Management
• Leadership
• Integration
• Project Management
• Change Management
• Business Process Improvement
• E-Commerce
• Sdlc
• Pmo
• Business Intelligence
• Budgets
• IT Strategy
• Business Analysis
• Governance
• Supply Chain Management
• Itil
• Business Strategy